Summer of the Mariposas

Reread paragraph 36.

Which of the following BEST expresses what La Llorona means when she tells Odilia, “Finding the body of the drowned man was not an accident”?

• La Llorona put the man’s body there on purpose for the girls to find.

• The man planned to end up there because he knew the girls would take his body home

• The situation is re-creating something that happened in an old legend of Juan Diego.

• Odilia was selected for this task due to her positive qualities.

Reread paragraphs 36–39

Part 1: Which element of the hero’s journey is depicted in this passage?

• The Ordinary World

• The Mentor

• Enemies and Tests

• Transformation

Review paragraphs 37–50.

What are TWO words that BEST describe Odilia's feelings in this excerpt.

• Certainty

• Fear

• Enthusiasm

• Confusion

• Amusement

Which sentence in the passage BEST shows Odilia having conflicting emotions about La Llorona?

• At that very moment, the sun burst out from beneath the horizon, and La Llorona’s features changed.

• I was so terrified I couldn’t move, but I trembled where I stood.

• The gentleness of her voice calmed me a little, and I was able to reply, though I wanted to run away, back to my hermanitas.

• The word felt ominous, coming from La Llorona herself, and my body stiffened in response.

• I threw up my arms and let out a frustrated sigh. “You’re speaking in riddles.”

In paragraphs 44–51, which word BEST conveys the idea that La Llorona is not a human woman?

• Disheveled

• Tired

• Translucent

• Pale

Review paragraphs 57–61.

Which of the following BEST summarizes a theme about Odilia’s attitude in this passage?

• Odilia is terrified of La Llorona and can’t imagine being guided by her.

• Odilia lacks confidence in her own ability to use powerful magical objects.

• Odilia does not trust La Llorona and believes she is not telling the truth.

• Odilia doubts her mother will approve of her accepting gifts from strangers.

Passage: Chapter 3 of Summer of the Mariposas Reread paragraphs 58–59. In the Hero’s Journey, the hero often receives a talisman or tool to use during the journey. Select the piece of text that BEST expresses the importance of the ear pendant as a talisman.

• I held it up to the light, where the gold glittered in the morning sun as I twirled it between my fingertips.

• Within the loop five wide rings were suspended, each one larger than the last, nesting snugly inside each other, like the rings of Saturn.

• It is a likeness of Cihuacóatl, La Serpiente,’ La Llorona explained, watching it glint in the morning sun.

• ‘It was given to me by my mother on my fifteenth birthday at the altar of Tenochtitlan, when I became a woman.

• When you need help, take hold of it, spin it, and invoke the goddess, the Aztec queen, Tonantzin, the Holy Mother of all mankind, and ask for her magical assistance.

The idea that La Llorona stresses MOST strongly to Odilia in paragraph 61 is that the ear pendant

• is more powerful than anything

• must be used with the right attitude

• will make her strong and courageous

• can grant many different wishes

Which lines from chapter 3 BEST express a theme of the novel, that Odilia has been watched over and singled out for her qualities?

• “‘You were chosen for the goodness in your heart,’ she explained. ‘Like Juan Diego, the most humble of the Virgen’s children, you are noble and kindhearted.’” (36)

• . “‘It is an eternal atonement, to watch over the children of the sun, the children of my people, the Azteca bloodline.’” (41)

• . “Though La Llorona’s body was translucent, her eyes remained untouched—dark and luminous in the shadows of the huisache trees.” (53)

• “‘This is about all of you: your sisters, your parents, even your abuela,’ La Llorona continued. ‘You must travel to the other side, into the land of your ancestors, to find each other again.’” (55)

Review the descriptions of the Call to Adventure and the Refusal of the Call. Call to Adventure: an event, a piece of information, or an actual request for the hero to leave the ordinary world and begin the journey Refusal of the Call: the hero fears the unknown and refuses to leave Select the TWO lines from Passage 1 that BEST show Odilia’s Refusal of the Call to Adventure.

• A. “‘My sisters are waiting,’ I said, trying to take my hand from hers so that I might escape if I had to.” (38)

• “‘Am I going to be cursed, like . . . like . . . you, if I don’t—walk my path?’” (48)

• “I threw up my arms and let out a frustrated sigh. ‘You’re speaking in riddles.’ I didn’t understand what La Llorona wanted me to do.” (50)

• “‘I—I can’t do this,’ I told La Llorona. How could I take responsibility for something so powerful?” (60)

• “‘They’re just little girls, dreaming up an adventure. I can’t drag them down to Mexico. I can’t sacrifice them to follow my path,’ I whispered fiercely, still holding the ear pendant in front of me.” (63)